Djata is a care-free 12-year-old growing up in the dystopian Homeland. When he finds out that his father Peter has been imprisoned by the authorities and he and his mother Hannah are labeled traitors, Djata vows he will not rest until he sees his father again.

Two estranged parents take their daughter to the zoo, on a desperate mission to be a normal, loving family again. But when little May makes an unlikely friend, their trip will take an unexpected turn.